Briar "Aurora" Rose's Story

From the shadows there were figures. They weren't that clear that people where able to tell who, or even what, the figures where. If you listened closed you could hear a faint quack, probably from a duck nearby. Then there some giggles and laughs, and what they said could be barely made out. "Hehe, It's seems that most of them have arrived...." the woman's voice said a name, but no one heard it, except for the figures. "Your right Mi..." said a man and then again it was hushed before the rest of the name was said. It wasn't clear why they we're being so secretive, after all they were all alone there. "It's been a while since they came here last, its good that they are here again, gives them a break from the usually story. After all some were stuck there for years" said a different female. There was a bark and then another quack. The man that spoke before said, "Let's help them as much as we can, we don't know how long they will be here this time." and with that the figures disappeared, but a faint giggle was heard.

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Aurora just finished breakfast. She woke up especially to make it for her roommates. Although if she didn't make it, they would still find a warm breakfast ready for them, but Aurora preferred making her own food. Today she woke up especially early to get all the things she needed done. First on her list was to go to the library and get a cookbook, especially desserts. She promised Wynn that she'll make him a special honey treat today. Then to Minnie's Merchandise, where she would get most of the ingredients. Possibly after, a trip to the mall to get some new clothing, after all she had to wear were some rags and a beautiful blue-ish, pink-ish dress that she arrived at the island with. Aurora left it in her closet, it was much to pretty to be worn out in the open. So Aurora's day was packed.

"Busy, busy, busy," she said as she grabbed her basket. Aurora never took a purse, but she had a basket. It felt more comfortable to her, and everything could pretty much fit. As she left her house, she started walking towards Minnie's Merchandise. Aurora then started to sing a song that she heard on the radio not that long ago, by some artist named Ed Sheeran, or so she thought. Aurora wasn't sure, but all she knew is that the music coming from the box called a radio was absolutely delightful. She looked around to see if more people were out and about, but she doubted it. After all who would be awake this early in the morning. Hopefully she will find someone today, although there are other people on the island, it does get a bit lonely. Aurora continued to sing and dance a bit on her way to the store, after all, who was even going to be looking at her?

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(I will post Eric up soon)

Stitch yawned as wandered aimlessly around the house. He'd been up for hours, unable to sleep due to nightmares. He'd done everything he could think to do, he built a play city, he ate pineapple, he destroyed the city. The only thing he could think to do now was to change out of his pajamas. He grumbled slightly, muttering about how it was unfair there had to be other people on the island. Wouldn't it be great if he could just walk around in whatever he wanted. He opened his dresser drawers, having gone to grab some clothes earlier the drawers were packed. He just pulled out khakis and a blue Hawaiian shirt, shoving them on. Before he left he wrote a quick note to Ollie and Wynn. "Hey guys, got up pretty early, going to M-Mall, meet me there if ya want, I'm sure we can all do something together. -Stitch." He placed the note on the kitchen counter, heading out towards the mall. Stitch caught sight of Aurora dancing and singing ahead of him, he snickered slightly, but walked a different route to the mall, not wanting to converse with anyone, especially when he might make a fool of himself. He was wandering slightly, making sure to keep away from the beach as he did so. He had no clue why people walked along the beach, the waters terrifying. Soon he reached the mall, heading straight to the music store. He clipped through some discs, smiling as he found the one he was looking for. Stitch loved Elvis... he poled the Cd into a player, pulling the headphones on. He smiled as he listened to the King and drifted off into his own world.


Grabbing another arrow, Rob skillfully shot at his target, smiling as he once again made a bullseye. He had awoken a long time ago to begin his daily routine of practice. He ran around the island, then shot a few rounds of arrows. Smiling, he pulled all the arrows off the target, putting them away. He felt satisfied as he walked back to his house, climbing the stairs to his room. He had no clue how he got on this island, but he felt comfortable so he wasn't about to complain. He pulled off his dirty clothes showering and changing into jeans and a green shirt. He walked downstairs to the kitchen, opening up the refrigerator. It always surprised him how the refrigerator always had something in it. He pulled out the orange juice, pouring some in a cup, he eyed some of the technology in the kitchen, he may have not remembered much from his past, but he was sure he never had some of these things. Shrugging, Rob walked out of the house, heading towards the beach. He sat on the sand, lying down he covered his eyes with his arm, listening to the tides as he relaxed.

Mulan

She panted and tried to steady her breath as she jogged around the island. Her hair was tied up in a high ponytail and she was dressed in grey sweats and a navy blue tank top. Jogging prevented her from being lazy, and also she didn't like spending time in the house when Eric was around. She had been up for a while now, and had gone out for her daily morning jog. There was a nice refreshing breeze that felt cool against her skin as she ran. Surprisingly, she noticed that there were people awake. At least it was still quiet. One thing she admired about the island was how peaceful and serene it could be when no one was around. It was beautiful, actually. The best time she could admire its beauty was in the morning during her run, in the evening when the sun was setting, or even better in the middle of the night, when nobody was awake and the stars were clearly visible.

Mulan noticed someone wadding around in the shallow water. She smiled when she recognized the familiar red head. She seemed entranced as she stood in the water. She jogged down to the shore area and stopped a few feet away. "Good morning, Marian. You're up early." She took the chance to take a look at the ginger. Beautiful as always. Marian was one of the first people she had met on the island, and definitely the most gentle person she had ever met. Mulan felt like Marian was someone she had always wanted to be. Quiet and gentle...

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Wynn "Winnie" Milne

Wynn rolled around in his bed and forced himself off. He stretched out his arms as he yawned with a hand over his mouth. Stitch's and Ollie's room was left open ajar and he peeked inside. No one. "Wonder where they all went..." he grumbled. He went downstairs still dressed in his pajamas and looked around some more. Still no one. Going back into the kitchen he pulled out his jar of hunny and a slice of bread. He spread the honey on the bread and took a few bites, still wondering where everyone could have gone. Finally he looked down and noticed a note left by Stitch. "Oh. That's where they went." He said to himself. Finishing his breakfast in a couple more bites he threw his dishes in the sink, making a mental note to wash it later; hopefully he would remember. Climbing back up the stairs he changed into a pair of denim shorts and a yellow button up shirt.

He made his way out of the house, closing the door behind him. Stuffing his hands inside his pocket, he started to make his way over to Mickey's Mall. As he walked he noticed a blonde up ahead nearby Minnie's Merchandise. Noticing the basket in her hand he grinned and called out, "Rose!" He had heard other people calling her Aurora, but he found 'Rose' so much easier to use. Plus, it suited her. She was as pretty as a flower. Seeing her, he remembered that she was going to bake him something today. He was happy just thinking about the delicious treat. Even though food was always prepared, it couldn't compare to her cooking or baking.

Aurora heard a voice call out her name in the background. Quickly she spun around to see Wynn, or Winnie as she affectionately called him. "Winnie!" she called as she saw the boy. Quickly she half-ran, half-walked towards him. "Hello there Winnie, what are you doing up so early?" Aurora really loved Wynn's company, he was such a sweetheart, and she loved the reactions that he gave her when she made him something to eat. He probably was here right now because he remembered that she was making something for him today. That thought made Aurora a bit sad, after all no one wants people to like them only because she makes them food. She hoped that her relationship with Wynn wasn't that, because she truly liked him, a lot.

In her head she quickly thought of what she was making, so she wouldn't forget the ingredients. Cinnamon Honey Glazed Sticky Buns and Hollow Honey Beehive Bread as desserts. Honey Barbecued Chicken as a main meal with Honey-Glazed Sweet Potato Chips on the side. Aurora thought it was a meal that Wynn would really like, even she felt a bit hungry just thinking about it. She hoped that other people would join them, because as much as Wynn loves honey, she thought that its not likely at all that he will be able to finish it all. After all she was making portions to feel the entire island. Maybe Adam and Ryder ,her roommates, will eat the leftovers or something. Aurora didn't like food going to waste.

Wynn "Winnie" Milne

He gave a wave as she started to approach him. "Good morning Rose~" He greeted. Looking up he thought quickly before answering. "No reason. I slept really early last night so I ended up waking up earlier than usual. Everyone was gone when I woke up and then I found out that Stitch and Ollie went out to Mickey's Mall, so I was going to go over there to see what they were up to. Then I saw you here at Minnie's, so here I am." He said smiling, satisfied that he had seemed to cover everything. Aurora was a really sweet person and she always treated him so nicely. He always considered himself lucky to have been able to meet her and be friends with her. The treats were what really impressed him though. A lovely baker and a lovely person, could a girl get any better?

Finally realizing that she was probably at Minnie's to buy ingredients, he extended his hand to take her basket from her. "You're going shopping right Rose? I'll come help you carry stuff. You make so much food, it must be a lot of stuff to carry!" His original plan was to go to Mickey's, but he the only reason he had wanted to go was to see what Stitch and Ollie were up to. It was likely they weren't doing much, so he decided it would be better to use his time to help out Rose. After all, she was going to make him treats again, he had to help somehow. All he ever really did was eat and enjoy.

Stupd thing posted twice, might use this space for Tillie when I get it up :)

Adam woke up on the floor of his bedroom. Again. The young lad had absolutely no idea how he had got there and what had happened last night. He cursed to himself sliently under his breath as he slowly stood himself up, only to sit himself back down again on his bed a few seconds after. Adam put his head in hands. Yes, he was hungover. The last thing he remembered was going out with James and that Jack ass Eric. He really hated that guy with a passion. Eric was the type of the guy who used women for one thing and one thing only and although most guys would have hailed him as a legend for doing such things, Adam thought the guy was a tool, simple as that.

As Adam raised his head, he smelt something cooking Aurora he thought to himself, sighing as he threw himself back down on his bed. That girl worried far too much about everything, at first it was kind of sweet. Now it just got irritating. Eventually the smell of the food got all too tempting for the young male and he rose from his bedside and headed downstairs in the Kitchen.

The sickening smell of Honey met him as he walked into the kitchen, It didn't take a genius to work out why. Adam rolled his eyes. Wynn was obviously coming over for dinner tonight. That was going the simplest and slowest conversation in the history of the world, Adam thought to himself. Why did he have to share a house with a girl that was best friends with him. The guy was a dimwit and it irritated Adam, a lot.

With a sigh, the young male got himself a glass from one of the cupboards and poured himself some water from the tap. That was better; Adam as the cooling liquid ran down his throat, soothing it.



Tilli was awaken by the creaking floorboards outside her room that signaled that someone was on their way out, or back in as was normally the case into the house. The young blonde knew that was sharing her house with some pretty freaky people. Rita was nocternal and stayed in the library until ungodly hours in the morning.

The young blonde rolled over her and grabbed her phone off the side dresser. She missed Eric, a lot. It had been a long time since the two of them had been intimate and Tilli missed it, she wanted it and she wanted it now. She found the males name in her phonebook and typed out a text

Hey Handsome, Long time No sex, See you today? ;) xoxo

Tilli placed the phone back on the stand and then rose out of her bed to look of the window onto the straight. There were already people out they must be mad Tilli thought to herself as she looked closer down at the street. That's when she saw him. Peter. That's when Tilli it. That strange but recently familiar feeling, the feeling that she knew him from somewhere, the feeling of wanting to protect him, to look after him. He was with Herc, which made Tilli smile. It was nice to see him talking to people and not getting into some sort of trouble. Quickly grabbing a jacket and her phone, she bounded down the stairs and opening the front door, heading towards the place where Peter and Herc, were stood.

'Morning Peter.' She said, smiling at the pair.

Aurora smiled as Wynn offered to take the basket. She handed it to him, because he offered. It was really sweet of him, but that was the boy that he was. Wynn was sweet, sweet as the honey that he loved so much. She smiled at him and said,"Thank you very much." Then she started to walk towards Minnie's but not until she saw that Wynn was walking beside her. Although she was older than him by two years, he still was taller than her, and by a lot. She really quite enjoyed spending time with him and his slow nature didn't bother her at all, her roommate Adam though was another story. She hoped that for dinner tonight he wouldn't be so upset, he really dislikes Wynn. Maybe she'll make his favorite food and find a way to make it up to him.

Aurora realized that her attention was drifting and so she looked at Wynn and said, "So Wynn, what are your plans for today, well other than helping me." She laughed and smiled at Wynn, she felt so at ease near him, and Aurora assumes it could be his laid back personality. She continued to walk humming the same tune as before, she just couldn't help herself. Maybe she'll ask Eric's help to put that song on what he called a "music player". For some reason Aurora couldn't get used to most of the technology that wasn't in the kitchen.


Eric saw the dissatisfied look on Mulan's face. He knew that Mulan admired Marian and now he was going to use that to his advantage. He waved back at the girls and started to walk towards them. With each step closer he knew that it was killing Mulan, man how he loved to bother her. As he reached the girls he smiled and winked at Marian. He loved when she blushed, he hoped that maybe once she'll let him take her home, but he could wait. The chase made it a whole lot better. Also he kinda liked her, he didn't want to shag every girl possible, take Mulan as an example. She's a hot asian chick, but he hated her existence so there would be no way in hell that they will be sharing a bed, unless they were extremely drunk. Suddenly Eric got a text message, and he said "Excuse me for one moment, my love"

Hey Handsome, Long time No sex, See you today? ;) xoxo

Quickly he replied and he smiled. "Ohh Tilli," he thought. He knew really well all the electronics that there were on the island, although teaching Aurora was a different story. He forced her to take a cell phone with her because she was just so naive and things could happen to her. Although the most dangerous man on the island was him, but still he worried about her pretty face.

We can meet more than once today, you know. See you in a few? Or should I fuck your brains out now? I think now would be perfect for me."

Then he looked once more at the girls and said, "Up early today, huh girls? Mulan next time could you please be a bit quieter? Pretty please?" Eric said the last part in a way that Mulan would be upset, Marian although would probably think that it was friendly request. "Although I must thank you, if you hadn't woken me up, I wouldn't have seen this lovely lady so early in the morning," he said as he kissed Marian's hand.

Wynn "Winnie" Milne
 
Wynn smiled down at Aurora as he walked beside her.  "You're welcome," he said.   As they walked he listened to her hum.  He always heard her humming.  They were the nicest songs, though he never knew any of them.  Even though she was just humming, it was still pretty.  After a while he realized that he liked hearing her talk too; she had a pretty voice.  Every time he heard her hum or speak, he would wonder what her singing voice would sound like.  "Rose, how come I never hear you sing? You have such a pretty voice." He asked curiously.

They were approaching Minnie's and he opened the door and looked inside.  The large superstore never failed to amuse him.  He was fascinated how almost everything could be in one store.  He could find food, furniture, books, and a lot of other random things. If he didn't pay attention he tended to get lost.  This time he would just stay close to Aurora.  That way he wouldn't wander off aimlessly.  Maybe he should get that thing that he saw Aurora have. A cell phone is what she called he thought. It looked like that device would be useful if he got lost. But then he would have to try to learn how to use it. That would probably be too difficult.
 

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Mulan
 
She smiled at the compliments she received from Marian.  Damn.  How could someone be so cute? "Thanks. I've never had anyone tell me I looked good when I dress like this." She said with a laugh. Well, since the island actually.  But she had a feeling that no one back from where she came from would have complimented her either.  "Seeing you do a push up would be hilarious, not to mention adorable."  The conversation was actually going really well.  Why did Eric have to be so close by?  Mulan saw the way Marian started to react when she had noticed Eric was nearby.   It disgusted her.  She became all shy and self conscious, just because Eric would flirt to no end with her.  It probably irritated her more because she could only react this way with Eric and never with her.  

Seeing Eric actually start to come over she resisted the urge to groan.   To add on to his "kind" request, he had knelt down to give Marian a kiss on her hand. Who was he trying to be? Prince Charming? Why did this guy have to enjoy annoying her so much? Then again, she enjoyed annoying him just as much.  "Really really sorry Eric.  I'll do better tomorrow. But could you return home a little quieter too? Your drunk talk isn't very interesting to listen to." She said in return.  Just to piss him off she mimicked him and added with a sweet voice, "Pretty please?"

Turning back to the blushing Marian, she sighed.  "Alright Marian I'll see you later I guess.  Bye."  Remembering the nuisance she added, "Oh, bye, Eric." Mulan waved to the both of them and jogged off.  Seeing Marian ogle over Eric and just being in Eric's presence was too much for her.  At least Eric was out so she knew that he wouldn't be home later.  Perhaps she'd grab a friend and head out to eat something. 

Aurora looked at Wynn. She thought about his question. "Why didn't she sing in front of people?" she thought to herself.Maybe it was because she didn't want people to critisize her voice, or maybe she wsa just saving it for someone. Truthfully she didn't really know, but she couldn't leave Wynn hanging. "I'm afraid of singing in front of other people," she said quietly. It wasn't the truth, but it wasn't a lie either. Althought she did feel a bit terrible not telling me, after all she was close to Wynn. Maybe one day she will.

As they entered Minnie's the cool air overcame her, and she shivered. Aurora assumed that some kind of spell was cast on this building to make it winter forever. Occasionally it was nice when the weather was warm, but early in the morning it was just a bit uncomfortable. She saw that Wynn was a bit in awe, and even though she had been here numoures times, so was she. Aurora started to wander towards the food section, to get whatever she needed to make for tonight. There she cheaked each and everything she needed, which was expiration dates all the way to how a certain vegetable smelt. For example she took a the basil and smelt it, while mummbling, "Just picked today." For some reason she knew how to cook and garden, so Aurora assumed that she was probably a cook in her old life, maybe even a castle worker, although she dreams of being a princess. Pretty much every girl did, so Aurora didn't take it as anything unusual. When they arrived to the honey section, she grabbed five jars of honey and a honey stick. The jars she put in the basket, while the honey stick she gave to Wynn. "That's about it," she said smiling at Wynn. "Winnie are you okay carring everything?" Aurora looked a bit worried, since the basket did seem pretty heavy.

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At first, Eric was pretty upset. Just a minute ago, Marian was blushing and all she could think about was him, but for some reason that made no sense what-so-ever, that tomboy was able to take Marian's attention from him, and she got her phone number! When they said that they will meet up later, Eric was beyond upset, now he was furious. He didn't like it when people stole away his girls, especially if it was a stupid, annoying, he-she such as Mulan. Finally when she left, Eric was pleased. Now he could use his charms are Marian. He turned to her and said, "You know Marian, I don't have your number either. I could put it in your phone and maybe we could even take a picture together and then you won't forget to call me." He winked at her. "Also if you have my number, you can call me and I'll be there whenever you want," He whispered in her ear, "When ever, and where ever."

Suddenly he got a text. "See, love, I'll always answer." Then he opened the text.

I can't right now, I'm out with Peter and Herc, come over later when i'll be wearing something a little more...comfortable? xoxo

Eric was a bit upset, he knew Herc had a think for Tilli, it was obvious as the blue sea, and Tilli was just so protective of Peter. Although Eric always knew that she'd come back to him, she always did. Quickly he responded.

Tell me when to come over, maybe we should do something different. Ever been on a boat? No one can hear your loud moans for miles. ;)

Then he looked at Marian and smiling his most dashing smile. Hopefully he had made her forget about Mulan, maybe today would be his lucky day with the red-headed beauty.

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(I'll post for Toulouse later :) )

Wynn "Winnie" Milne

Wynn didn't find anything unusual about her answer, so he answered with, "I... see..." as he thought to himself. He smiled and added, "You have a really pretty voice though, so I hope I get to hear your singing voice one day." It was true, he did want to hear it. His curiosity was hard to contain. Maybe he would ask her again some other day. He would feel even better if he were the one to hear her song first. Why would he? He didn't really know. Well the two were close, so it would be normal for him to wish to be one of the first to hear her voice right?

As Aurora wandered through Minnie's he followed close by. It amazed him how there seemed to be something for... well... everything. Occasionally he was distracted by something, stopping to look at items or reading labels, but would soon return to her side. He didn't want to inconvenience her by getting lost and wandering off with her basket. He watched her as she navigated her way through Minnie's. How was she able to just KNOW everything there was to know about the ingredients she used? The only thing he was knowledgeable about was... Hunny. He could tell if they added sugar into his beloved treat or if it was truly raw honey from a beehive. Other than that he was rather clueless.

"Ah, no biggie." He replied. Now that Aurora had mentioned it, the basket had gradually filled up and gotten heavier. Unlike a lot of the guys on the island, he didn't work out or anything. It may have been a simple and trivial task for them, but not really for him. "Just a bit," he said the truth with a laugh. He remembered that a bunch of Aurora's other male friends probably would have growled at him or something if he found out that Wynn made Aurora carry her basket. It made him kind of sad. He didn't want to trouble Rose, it's just that he didn't think it was wrong to tell the truth. "I offered to carry it, so I'll carry it." He added at the end.

Eric took the phone from Marian, nicely. Making sure his fingers brushed her skin. Quickly he pressed a few buttons and said,"You calling me won't be difficult. All you need to do is press the number two for about ten seconds and it will call me automatically." Then he pulled Marian close and took a picture. "Look how cute you look," he said with a laugh as he pressed a few more buttons. "It's your home screen so you'll never forget me," Eric whispered in her ear once more. He loved the way she blushed when he did it, so he kept doing it on purpose. He also knew that once she'd meet up with Mulan later, Mulan would get angry that they have a picture together. He can already picture the asian girl upset, but trying not to show it.

Then Eric felt a vibrate in his pocket. It was another text from Tilli. "Excuse me once more," Eric said with an apologetic look.

Will you stop! I'm supposed to be being responsible here! Meet me at the pier at 6, where I will punish you for you what you're doing to me ;) xoxo

He smiled and quickly replied.

Only if you promise to punish me.

He put his phone back into his pocket and said to Marian, "This seems like a wonderful morning for a walk on the beach, care to join me?" He offered her his hand.

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Aurora smiled at Wynn. It was really kind of him to offer to take the basket, but she did see that it was a bit of a burden on him. "I have an idea," she said as she took another basket that was similar to hers. She took a few items from Wynn's basket and put it in hers, although she made sure that Wynn had more items. After all, she didn't want to hurt his ego. There we're only in Minnie's for another ten minutes before Aurora said, "That's about it!" She smiled at Wynn. "Now, let's go to my house and then you get to decide what we're doing today Winnie." she said.

Aurora started to walk outside, and compared to the air conditioned store, it was pretty warm. Once again Aurora started to hum, she couldn't help herself. Although she did have an urge to sing, but she didn't. Not yet. One day she'll sing in front of Wynn. In the week that they've known each other, it seems like they have known each other forever, making Aurora assume sometimes that they possibly came from the same place. More than once had she wanted to asked Wynn about it, but realized it was useless. He probably didn't remember any more than she did. All though thoughts swirling around her head worried her, those thoughts always did. When she realized that she was making a worried face, she quickly smiled, not wanting Wynn to know.

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Toulouse yawned as he got out of bed. The house he shared with Phillip and Wendy was a bit quiet. He wondered where they were. It didn't bother him much when the smell of pancakes entered his nose. Quickly he put on some pants, not a shirt though, and wandered into the kitchen. There in the middle of the table stood a plate filled with pancakes that looked like they just had been out of the pan. Toulouse licked his lips and started to eat, they we're good, not as much as Aurora the island's best cook, yet still good. It never ceases to amaze him how everything on this island is always taken care of.

When he finished, he poured himself a cup of milk and finished the cup in once gulp. Then he walked out of the house, truthfully he didn't know where to go. Maybe the music store? He loved that place. Or even to gym, he could use a great workout. Then Toulouse got an even better idea, quickly he ran upstairs and got his paints and a canvas. He found himself a great hill overlooking the sea and sat down and started to paint.

Wynn laughed a little seeing Aurora take another basket. "Sorry, I wish I was a little stronger." He really did. Sometimes he felt so... Well, he wasn't sure what word he could use. He wanted to be of more use to her, that's all. And to be able to make her happy. He followed her out of the store and braced himself for the usual temperature difference. He didn't really like the feeling of going into the cold supermarket and then returning outside to the island's warm climate. It was comfortable in Minnie's. Sometimes the cool air made him feel sleepy and he would cuddle up somewhere if he was lost and take a short nap.

He heard Aurora humming again and smiled. She really did have a nice voice. If only she could sing in front of him. Thinking about what Aurora said he looked at the ground and started to ponder. "What to do...." He wondered quietly. As they made their way over back to Aurora's place he remembered her house mate, Adam. It didn't take much to know that Adam didn't like him. The reason why wasn't unknown either; he always commented on how slow and retarded he was. This was just how he was. He couldn't NOT be slow even if he wanted to. Gosh, now he was confusing himself. "Do you think Adam will be angry that you're bringing me over again Rose?" He asked sadly. He loved to go over and spend time with Rose, but Adam's temper was something that Wynn seemed to set off no matter what he did. If he did nothing than he was yelled at for being useless. If he did SOMETHING, he was yelled at for getting in the way. Sometimes he just sat outside on the porch so Adam didn't have to see him.

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Still very much optimistic about her and Marian's little get-together, she had a small smile all the way back to her house. Mulan walked into the house she shared with Jasmine and the dreaded Eric. She actually really liked the house. Everything seemed so... nice. If only she didn't have to live with someone that hated her. The houses and housemates were pre-assigned somehow at Scrooge's City Hall. Of course, she didn't want to live with him and at first decided to live with Lily for the first night. Soon it was common knowledge that no one could rest easy unless in their assigned homes. Normally her and Eric tried to ignore each other, except for maybe a few snappy comments or sounds of disgust every now and then. Arguments weren't uncommon either though.

She sighed as she went up to her room. Thoughts about Marian and Eric soon plagued her. What if Eric was going to somehow keep Marian from the lunch they had planned together? She bit her lip. It was actually very likely. Eric hated Mulan, and would love to take Marian away from her. She shook her head. "Marian wouldn't do that to me..." She mumbled with hope. Marching straight up to her room and then into her bathroom, she shut the doors and stripped herself before she got into the shower. As the hot water fell onto her body she tried to enjoy the feeling rather than try to think about Eric; the person she least wanted to have on her mind. Thinking about Marian was an option, but thoughts of her just brought thoughts of Eric anyway.

Once she was done with cleaning herself, she stepped out and dried herself off. Her hair was still a little damp, but the island weather would soon dry it up. The Asian slipped on a pair of dark army green short shorts, a blank tank top and a similar green jacket, grabbed her phone, slipped on her brown boots and went out the door. If she stayed home all she would do was try and kill time unsuccessfully until lunch. Mulan decided to go over to M-Mall and maybe find something to do or run into somebody. She smiled seeing someone in the mall: Stitch. "Good morning Stitch!" She called.

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Esmeralda woke up to the sun's rays beaming on her face. She groaned as she got up to shut the curtains. Her arms extended upwards above her head as she stretched and then slumped her shoulders with a sigh. "Well, good morning to me." She grumbled to herself. Still dressed in her nightgown she walked out of her room and into the hallway. Listening for any signs of her house mate she concluded Herc wasn't home. Man, Herc sure was an early riser. But she was a deep sleeper, so it didn't bother her. "Probably off chasing Til." She said with a chuckle. It was funny how he could so openly try to get to know her when everyone knew the Princeton boy through of the girl as his bitch.

She admired people like Herc who got up early to stay fit. There was Mulan and Robin too. Her, she just needed to dance; it was her own way of staying fit. Making her way down to the kitchen she grabbed a piece of bread and chewed slowly at it. There was some french toast sitting around magically, but she didn't feel the urge to eat it that morning. For some unknown reason, Esmeralda was content with even the simplest of meals. She was pretty grateful for everything actually. On the island, she felt free and blessed, like she could do whatever she wanted without having to worry. Maybe she was someone who was constantly hunted before, who knows.

Still in her nightgown and putting off changing for later, she walked out onto the porch and looked around. There were people out and about, as expected. Her attention was caught by a figure up on a hill. It looked like a boy was painting. Ah, must be Toulouse, she thought to herself. The boy was an amazing painter. It seemed like everyone on the island was special in their own way.